Georgia L. Wade

Georgia Louise Wade, was the fifth daughter of John Wesley Wade and Audie Leticia (Gregory) Wade. She was born in Decatur County, near Weldon, Iowa March 2, 1922. She went to her final reward on September 20, 2014 at the age of 92 years. Georgia attended Hebron School, a one room school and Weldon High School in southern Iowa. She graduated from Weldon High School in 1940. She started her working life, caring for the children of a family friend in Burlington, Iowa. She returned to Des Moines and worked at the Hotel Fort Des Moines, Younkers, and later Means Laundry which she retired from in 1984 after 28 years of service.

Georgia was a member of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU). She was a member of First Church of the Nazarene in Des Moines for 48 years. She taught Sunday school for 32 years. Her church was her family. Georgia loved to travel and took a trip by bus each year. Georgia enjoyed returning to Weldon every chance she got and for the school alumni banquets. Georgia had a longstanding love of poetry and was proud to belong to the Alpha Poetry Society of Des Moines for 50 years. She has written many beautiful and meaningful poems since the age sixteen. Her poems were published in 2013. She played piano for the Bethel Mission services for 25 years. In June 2013 she sold her tiny home, (her castle) and moved to Union Park Care Center in Des Moines, where she resided until her death.

Preceding her in death were her parents, three sisters; Helen Woods, Marie VanScoy, Nora Hein and several nieces and nephews.

Survivors include two sisters, Frances Ellis of Indianola, Iowa and Dorothy Mason of Tulsa, Oklahoma. She is also survived by nieces and nephews, many longtime friends and other acquaintances.

Georgia was a fine lady with many smiles, her eyes and gestures conveyed glee and she had a laugh to make one’s day.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Central Iowa of Des Moines or her church, The First Church of the Nazarene on Douglas in Des Moines.

Funeral services will take place at 11 AM on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at First Church of the Nazarene, 4703 Douglas Ave., Des Moines with visitation 2 hours prior to the service. Burial will follow services at Maple Hill Cemetery in Osceola, Iowa.

Condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com

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